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July 29, 2026

What 10 Months of Building a Wellness Brand from Dubai Really Taught Me (longer title stacks keywords naturally, wellness brand, Dubai, building, founder all land)

In this episode of The Brave Table, I sit down with renowned psychiatrist, bestselling author, and resilience expert Dr. Sue Varma to explore the science of optimism, emotional resilience, and practical tools for navigating life's hardest moments. Drawing from years of clinical practice and her work with survivors of 9/11, Dr. Sue shares why optimism isn't about ignoring reality—it's about building the mindset that helps us move through it. We also dive into kindness, purpose, acceptance, menta...
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July 20, 2026

How to Stop Being Gaslit by 'Normal' Labs: Breast Implant Illness, Mold Toxicity, and the Root-Cause Medicine No One's Practicing , with Dr. Nas Al-Jafari

In this episode of The Brave Table, I sit down with Dr. Nas Al-Jafari, family physician, co-founder, and Chief Medical Officer of DNA Health & Wellness, to unpack why so many people, especially women, are being dismissed by conventional medicine despite experiencing very real symptoms. From mold toxicity and breast implant illness to gut health, hormones, genetics, Alzheimer's risk, and longevity, this conversation is a masterclass in root-cause medicine and why prevention always beats treatmen...
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July 13, 2026

The Miscarriage That Started a Movement: Grief, Gaslighting, and the Truth About Men's Fertility | with Ronit Menashe

Men contribute to nearly 50% of infertility and miscarriage outcomes, yet women continue carrying almost the entire emotional, physical, and nutritional burden of conception. In this deeply moving conversation, Ronit shares how grief became purpose, how she naturally conceived at 42 after focusing on both partners' health, and why fertility isn't simply about age—it's about creating health before pregnancy begins. Whether you're navigating infertility, miscarriage, pregnancy loss, trying to co...
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July 6, 2026

The Beauty Industry Lied to You: Stress Is Aging You Faster Than Time | Uma Ghosh

In this episode of The Brave Table, I sit down with Uma Ghosh, holistic beauty educator, founder of The Uma Show, and co-founder of Pro Age Aesthetics Academy, to unpack why beauty isn't something to fix, but something to embody. After building one of the Middle East's most successful television careers, burnout forced Uma to redefine everything she believed about beauty, success, and self-care. Today, she teaches women around the world how stress, emotional suppression, posture, and nervous sy...
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June 29, 2026

Clear Skin From the Inside Out: What Your Acne Is Really Trying to Tell You About Your Gut, Hormones & Healing with Maria Marlowe

SUBSCRIBE TO MY CHANNEL:http://bit.ly/2wbO47W In this episode of The Brave Table, I sit down with certified nutritionist, bestselling author, founder of Glow Biome, and renowned skin-gut expert Maria Marlowe to uncover the truth about acne, inflammation, gut health, hormones, and what your skin is actually trying to tell you. After struggling with acne for nearly five years, Maria was handed a prescription for Accutane. Instead of taking it, she chose a different path after learning that her d...
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June 22, 2026

How to Make Peace with the Midlife Unraveling: People-Pleasing, Self-Abandonment, and the Woman You Were Before You Performed — with Ashley Turner

There comes a moment in a woman’s life when the old ways stop working. The people-pleasing. The over-functioning. The pushing through. The quiet self-abandonment. And something deeper begins to rise. In this episode of The Brave Table, I sit down with licensed psychotherapist, yoga and meditation expert, psychedelic-assisted therapist, and founder of The Haven, Ashley Turner, for a powerful conversation on perimenopause, menopause, mental health, nervous system healing, and why midlife is not...
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June 14, 2026

Why We Stop Trusting Ourselves, and How to Find Our Way Back | Roxanne Saffaie

In this powerful return to The Brave Table, Neeta sits down with writer, speaker, and thought leader Roxanne Saffaie to discuss her upcoming book, The Truth In You Knows—a deeply transformative guide to self-trust, self-compassion, authenticity, and coming home to yourself.Together, they unpack why so many of us struggle to trust ourselves, how perfectionism keeps us stuck, the difference between fear and intuition, and why true empowerment begins with building an unshakable relationship with yo...
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June 7, 2026

The Man Who Stripped for a Decade and Then Became a Healer | Ashley Edelman

In this deeply honest conversation, I sit down with breathwork facilitator, founder of Immersive Breathwork, and creator of The Remembered Self, Ashley Adelman, to explore what it truly means to come home to yourself.From navigating divorce, depression, loneliness, and identity loss to discovering breathwork as a powerful tool for healing emotional trauma, Ashley shares his remarkable journey of transformation and why healing isn't about becoming someone new, it's about remembering who you've al...
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June 1, 2026

Why You Keep Choosing the Same Painful Relationship in Love -Sheleana Aiyana

In this episode of The Brave Table, I sit down with Sheleana Aiyana, founder of Rising Woman, bestselling author of Becoming the One, mother, and relationship expert whose work has helped millions heal attachment wounds, reconnect with themselves, and create healthier relationships.Together, we explore the hidden ways childhood wounds, nervous system patterns, self-abandonment, and attachment styles continue shaping our adult relationships.From heartbreak and divorce to motherhood, self-trust, b...
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May 23, 2026

How to Break the Generational Money Silence: The Conversation Your Parents Never Had With You (And You're Terrified to Have With Your Kids) | with Maya Corbic

What happens when parents want to teach money… but were never taught themselves? In this episode, Dr. Neeta sits down with Maya Corbic to explore how financial literacy can become a family experience instead of another source of stress. Maya shares practical ways parents can introduce saving, investing, and wealth-building conversations early while helping children develop confidence around money. Together they discuss generational money stories, emotional relationships with wealth, entrepren...
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May 16, 2026

The Trauma Eldest Daughters Carry That Nobody Sees | Dr. Neeta Bhushan

What if being “the strong one” was never strength… but survival?In this solo episode of The Brave Table, Dr. Neeta dives deeper into the hidden emotional burden many eldest daughters carry — especially in immigrant families, high-stress households, and environments where children were forced to grow up too fast.From becoming the peacekeeper and emotional regulator of the family… to struggling with hyper-independence, guilt, over-functioning, and burnout later in life — this episode unpacks the t...
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May 11, 2026

The Ancient Chinese Habits That Are Secretly Healing Women | Sara Jane ho

Turning 40 isn’t the beginning of decline. It’s the beginning of remembering who you really are.In this episode of The Brave Table, I sit down with Sarah Jane Ho, Netflix host of Mind Your Manners, entrepreneur, and educator in Traditional Chinese Medicine & Feng Shui, for a conversation that goes far beyond wellness trends.We talk about aging, identity, healing, tiger parenting, spiritual awakening, and the ancient Chinese practices that women have used for generations to protect their energy, ...
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May 3, 2026

The Hard Truth About Starting Over (When You’re Already Successful) | Christine Chang

You’ve built something. You’re good at it. People know you for it. So why does it feel like… Is it no longer enough? In this episode, Neeta sits down with Christine Chang to unpack what it really looks like to pivot, not just professionally, but personally. From walking away from a successful photography career to stepping into filmmaking, Christine shares the emotional reality of starting over, redefining identity, and choosing alignment over comfort. This is a conversation about courage,...
April 28, 2026

How to Attract the Right Audience for Your Business

If your content is getting views but not converting into clients… this episode will completely change how you see your business.I’m joined today by Julie Solomon, identity and messaging coach, bestselling author of Get What You Want, and a leader in helping creators and entrepreneurs scale their brands with clarity and alignment.From building multi-million dollar businesses to going through deep identity reinvention, Julie breaks down the real reason most people struggle to grow, and it’s not yo...
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April 20, 2026

The Medicine Your Kids Are Begging For (That No Doctor Prescribes)

If you’ve been told that good health comes in a pill bottle… this episode will flip that belief on its head. I’m joined today by Dr. Sandy Zanella, a physician, certified lifestyle medicine doctor, mindfulness educator, yoga teacher, and award-winning author of Happy Yogis. From brain research at UCLA to meditating on the living room floor with her kids every morning, Sandy is redefining what true healing actually looks like — and babes, it’s not what you’ve been taught. In this episode, we u...
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April 13, 2026

She Found Out She Was an Actual African Princess — Here's What Happened Next

What if discovering who you are… changes everything you thought you knew?In this breathtaking and soul-stirring conversation, I sit down with the extraordinary Princess Sarah Culberson — adoptee, activist, and actual Sierra Leone royalty — to explore what it means to discover who you really are, and what you do with that truth once you find it.Sarah grew up in West Virginia, navigating identity, race, and belonging as a Black adoptee in a white family. Then a DNA test led her to the one thing sh...
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April 6, 2026

414: You’re Not Bad With Money... You Were Never Taught This! with Ruchi Pinniger

If you’re making money… but still feel like there’s never enough, this episode is for you. I’m joined by Ruchi Pinniger, financial mentor, investor, and founder of Watch Her Prosper, who’s helped thousands of women transform their relationship with money. Here’s the truth most people don’t talk about: You don’t have a money problem, you have a belief problem. In this conversation, we unpack how your subconscious patterns, childhood money stories, and emotional relationship with wealth are qu...
April 1, 2026

Why You Keep Choosing the Same Painful Relationship in Love -Sheleana Aiyana

In this episode of The Brave Table, I sit down with Sheleana Aiyana, founder of Rising Woman, bestselling author of Becoming the One, mother, and relationship expert whose work has helped millions heal attachment wounds, reconnect with themselves, and create healthier relationships.Together, we explore the hidden ways childhood wounds, nervous system patterns, self-abandonment, and attachment styles continue shaping our adult relationships.From heartbreak and divorce to motherhood, self-trust, b...
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March 30, 2026

413: Only 25% of People Are Optimistic (Here’s How to Become One) with Dr. Sue Varma

If the world has felt heavy lately… this is for you. I’m joined today by Dr. Sue Varma, a leading psychiatrist, former director of NYU’s 9/11 mental health program, and author of Practical Optimism. After decades on the frontlines of trauma, she’s discovered something surprising: not everyone breaks. Some people become stronger. The difference? It’s not luck. It’s optimism, and it’s trainable. In this deeply insightful episode, we unpack how to rebuild hope, rewire your mindset, and stay gro...
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March 23, 2026

412: The Masculinity Crisis No One Is Talking About with Robin Uthappa

There’s a side of masculinity that we don’t talk about enough. In this episode, I sit down with my dear friend and former international cricketer turned transformational coach, Robin Uthappa. Together, we unpack what’s really happening beneath the surface for so many men today. Because what if the reason men struggle to open up… isn’t what we think? We explore the hidden layers of vulnerability, the roles men feel pressured to play, and why so many people feel disconnected even when they’ve “m...
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March 16, 2026

411: Eldest Daughter Syndrome: Why You Feel Responsible for Everyone

If you’re the eldest daughter, you may have grown up being the strong one. The responsible one. The emotional stabilizer. The one who quietly held everything together. But what happens when the role you learned in childhood follows you into adulthood? In this solo episode, I’m unpacking something many women have felt but rarely had language for: emotional parentification and the invisible load eldest daughters carry throughout their lives. As an eldest daughter myself, I share the deeper p...
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March 11, 2026

410: The Hidden Cost of Constant Hustle with Serial Entrepreneur Ayda Shabanz

What happens when you achieve the success you’ve been chasing… and still feel lost and burned out? In this deeply honest conversation, I sit down with entrepreneur and investor Ayda Shabanz, a woman who built a $10 million property portfolio by 30 and exited multiple businesses by 40, yet found herself confronting something few people talk about: the emotional cost of success. Ayda’s story didn’t begin with privilege. From leaving home at 14 to building global businesses, Ayda shares the survi...
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March 9, 2026

409: Your Chronic Pain Might Not Need Surgery (New Science Explained) with Dr Adeel Khan

What if aging isn’t inevitable… but programmable? In this week’s episode of The Brave Table, I sit down with globally recognized regenerative medicine pioneer and CEO & Founder of Eterna Health, Dr. Adeel Khan, and what he shares will challenge everything you think you know about aging, chronic pain, stem cells, and surgery. Dr. Khan has worked with royalty, world champion athletes, and A-list celebrities — including Chris Hemsworth and Kim Kardashian — helping them avoid surgery, heal chronic...
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March 2, 2026

408: You’re Losing Muscle Every Year (Here’s How to Reverse It) with Holly Perkins

Are you afraid of “bulking up”? Do you think lifting heavy will make you look masculine? Or maybe you’re exhausted… and can’t imagine adding one more thing to your plate? In this week’s Brave Table conversation, I sit down with strength expert Holly Perkins to unpack a truth most women have never been taught: With every passing birthday… you are losing muscle. If you’ve ever said: “I’m already tired.” “I don’t want to get bulky.” “I just want to feel strong again.” This episode is your wa...